| Maurice Morton Institute of Polymer Science |
| College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering |
| University of Akron |
The Maurice Morton Institute of Polymer Science conducts basic and applied research, focusing on the creation of new polymers and the study of their physical properties. The Institute has evolved from the original Institute of Rubber Research, which was established by the University on 1956. It is named after the late Dr. Maurice Morton, its founder, and one of the world's pioneers in polymer research and education and a UA faculty member for more than twenty years.
Within the Institute are the Macromolecular Modeling Center, the Applied Research Center , Microscopy Laboratories, and the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center.
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Mailing Address
- The Maurice Morton Institute of Polymer Science
- The University of Akron
Akron, Ohio 44325-3909